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[Mobius 1]

The mistake was propping a small indie game to AAA status.

 

[nynt9]

Comes with the territory on such an ambitious title. Especially for just 4 people.

The team is quite a bit bigger now.

While this sounds plausible, I'd need more credible sources to believe it.

 

[entremet]

They showed this game way too early.

That was their main problem. Heightened expectations.

 

[mjc]

Saw this coming from a mile away.

 

[Nabbis]

Rumor: Video Game In Development Is In Development

I don't think it would be such an issue if games were not advertised or hyped as the best thing since Christ while the actual games just had their foundation set, if compared to buildings.

 

[SictorVullivan]

To anybody......saying its in development its to be expected not everygame made has issues to get it to run on the target hardware some of yall need to step back alittle....relay

True, but by the very notion of it being in development means that there will be technical issues and that everything is in flux.

 

[StevieP]

Running on PC at E3 though? I thought that was a no-no?

This is far, far more common than you think it is

 

[wenis]

Rumor: Video Game In Development Is In Development

can we just make this the motto for GAF from now on? none of this is surprising. this is just the realities of game development.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Sounds like normal issues in development. Making something out of nothing. Let's see where we are come release.

 

[KurtSloane]

Sad, but not surprising.

Really? And so readily believed too?

 

[Hoje0308]

Saw this coming from a mile away.

What, rumors about a game that was just given a release window? Okay.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

This game is doomed. It will never live up to the hype it's been getting.

 

[Jerm411]

 

[Nzyme32]

can we just make this the motto for GAF from now on? none of this is surprising. this is just the realities of game development.

To clarify, I didn't post this because "it's surprising", but perhaps providing context for the release date

 

[GeordieMark]

Comes with the territory on such an ambitious title. Especially for just 4 people.

There are more than 4 people working on this game you know?

 

[ironcreed]

I am still excited for it, but my expectations have been tempered. I fear that this game might end up being a victim of it's own hype. Which is not really the fault of Hello Games, it's just that the game came out of left field and blew everyone away and the hype took on a life of it's own. Here is to hoping that they can still deliver on at least some of the promise shown.

 

[Broken Joystick]

They didn't lose any data from that, everything was backed up to the cloud.

I know, but it's still a shitty thing to have to deal with and I'm sure it messed with some of their plans for a few weeks.

 

[Serick]

Rumor: Video Game In Development Is In Development

I love you Jason

But yeah, not worried. It will be something I enjoy when it comes out regardless.

 

[TheSpoiler]

This game is doomed. It will never live up to the hype it's been getting.

So long as it does exactly what it's supposed to do, it'll be fine. Hype ain't shit if the person's expectations are wildly inconsistent with reality.

Or basically, "you can be hyped for a rad game so long as you know what said game will entail upon release".

 

[Robaperas]

I was listening to it yesterday, if true it's a shame but totally expected; the scale of the game is huge, they'll obviously have technical issues to deal with.

What bothered me about that NMS talk was the "but what do you do?", it isn't so hard to read some info about it.

 

[Snake29]

XDev to the rescue then?

 

[Juicy Bob]

As a PS4 owner, I'm not worried about this.

I'm sure what we'll end up with is mind-blowing.

 

[Iriscomeback]

Not surprised.

The game seems a bit too ambitious and directionless even.

Still hope to play it someday, because the concept is very interesting.

 

[SictorVullivan]

I would also be very surprised if Sony hadn't already sent help by now in form of XDev.

 

[SaucyJack]

I had also heard that the PC optimisation was problem. However, I heard the rest of it differently. What I had heard that the PS4 version was basically done and dusted, hence the marketing blitz that seemed geared towards a September launch. I was also told that given that they had committed to simultaneous PC/PS4 launch that the PC problems caused them to miss their launch slot.

I don't claim to be an insider, my source is second hand i.e. a friend who is a friend of someone who works at HG. MOTWYW.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

"Sources" sounds like something you'd hear out of a tabloid non-story. Seriously though I think Hello Games will deliver. And if they don't well they still get a gold star for trying.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

It's only 12 people. Hopefully since this will now stay a PS4 console exclusive Sony will bankroll some additional help to get it running well.

 

[JP]

Yep, seems about right for something as technically impressive as this.

 

[DrunkShogun]

That's why you should always lower your expectations. Fingers crossed they pull through but the game may be too ambitious.

 

[Dictator93]

Sounds like the problems all large scope video games have tbh. I would not think too much into it.

The running on PC thing happens with basically all games at this point: only if the devs would actually be forward about it though.

 

[SystemBug]

Oh so everything that is pretty much common in game dev

 

[Slayven]

Then why were they on Colbert?

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

The mistake was propping a small indie game to AAA status.

What does this even mean? Unless it's a reference to that thread from the other day.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I thought they had a hands on session at e3 on PS4 ?

Nobody mentioned any technical issues. Also, I think it was mentioned running at 60fps.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Its ambitious, its massive. I am not surprised. Hopefully, they get it up to speed. Take the time they need.

 

[CHC]

I'm not overly worried about the game itself as the development schedule is quite forgiving it seems, but it is VERY obvious that the game was intended to come out much, much earlier than it will.

 

[iceatcs]

Optimisation on PC must be nightmare, small group and very intense graphics engine on non fixed hardware.

 

[Rockk]

no wonder sony's thinking about making a more powerful PS4

 

[alexandros]

Not surprising, but they still have a lot of time to fix the issues.

 

[Walpurgis]

oh no. This makes me sad. Sony needs to send their best people to help them

XDev Europe

They showed this game way too early.

That was their main problem. Heightened expectations.

They did but if it weren't for the hype reveal, they would not have gotten support from Sony.

Then why were they on Colbert?

Soony.

 

[Lys Skygge]

Didn't Red Dead Redemtion have quite a troubling development? Look how that turned out. Hell iirc Naughty Dog talked about having some development issues with The Last of Us. These things seem to happen with a lot of games but most devs don't let it be known until sometime after launch if at all.

 

[Neuromancer]

Sean Murray seems like a smart guy. He and his team will figure it out. I'm not concerned.

Then why were they on Colbert?

Is there a rule that says you can't be on Colbert while your game in development has technical issues?

 

[jett]

whoops a daisy

 

[ironcreed]

I had also heard that the PC optimisation was problem. However, I heard the rest of it differently. What I had heard that the PS4 version was basically done and dusted, hence the marketing blitz that seemed geared towards a September launch. I was also told that given that they had committed to simultaneous PC/PS4 launch that the PC problems caused them to miss their launch slot.

I don't claim to be an insider, my source is second hand i.e. a friend who is a friend of someone who works at HG. MOTWYW.

Encouraging for the PS4 version, if true.

 

[JayWood2010]

Not surprised No Man's Sky was running on PC during the conference since its the superior platform. I was always going to buy it on PC in the first place. Just another marketing strategy that often gets overblown by the internet.

However I am extremely disappointed in the No Man's Sky delay which i guess would be explained by their troubles. I originally thought Sony was going to try and make that their big game this holiday but I guess not.

 

[ScatheZombie]

• No Man's Sky was meant to be at a UK event called Game City as a "hands off demo", but they cancelled their appearance, apparently due to technical issues.
• Sony's E3 Press Conference demo was not on a PS4. It was running on PC
• Considerable issues getting the game to run on PS4
• Optimisation on PC has been hell
• Lots of technical problems getting the game to run at the scale they want

This is literally every game ever.

 

[Danlord]

Not heard this spoken of much, but thought this was worth posting about.

On the latest Podquisition episode, Laura K Buzz (Destructoid) highlights some things she has been hearing via her sources regarding No Man's Sky over recent months - https://soundcloud.com/jimquisition/podquisition-49-david-cage-writes-science-fiction#t=23:37

• No Man's Sky was meant to be at a UK event called Game City as a "hands off demo", but they cancelled their appearance, apparently due to technical issues.
• Sony's E3 Press Conference demo was not on a PS4. It was running on PC
• Considerable issues getting the game to run on PS4
• Optimisation on PC has been hell
• Lots of technical problems getting the game to run at the scale they want

Basically the end conclusion was just for people to be cautious

Apologies if old

The GameCity event was postponed, although no particular reason was given but it will be given another date. http://gamecity.org/statement-from-hello-games-and-gamecity/ Doesn't go against what the person in podcast said, but it wasn't strictly cancelled and there's nothing to imply causation from the podcast rumour.

As for everything else, there is nothing here. breaking news stuff mentioned in a podcast versus publishing it as an article? I don't buy it. I just think there's their skepticism leaking into a narrative they are going to be pushing.Just like the erroneous comparisons to Spore because it contains 'Procedural Generation' .

I think they need to elaborate a lot more in-depth and give us proof or any real evidence rather than what they've heard. "some ramblings i've been hearing in recent months". I'd like information on this "considerable issues" they've been having and anything else really.

Also, for the person in the podcast, the voice-over was a speech taken from Blade Runner which Rutger Hauer stars and is retconned for No Man's Sky.

 

[renegade_dewitt]

I was listening to the latest Podquistion yesterday and was surprised to hear this coming from Laura. Hopefully this is one of those unsubstantiated rumors that doesn't have any weight.

Thanks to GAF for bringing this bit of news up and letting GAF discuss it.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Yup not about to go all doom and gloom stuff happens. Hopefully the delay helps them iron out whatever problems they're having(if this is even true)

 

[Dirtyshubb]

Big fan of podquisition but I'm not going to be taking this as Gospel. While laura does know her stuff she has also shown at times that she is equally uninformed in other examples. Also, both her and Jim are firmly in the "but what do you do in NMS? Camp regardless of everything that has been discussed about it so believing this wouldn't be a stretch for them in my mind.

Who knows, maybe they are right but I wouldn't take it to the bank yet.